Re: Introducing "Draco"
frisco said:
Alright.... Please don't throw rocks at me! Could someone please explain to me the output options.... I am really new to this modded LED terminology.... Mostly a retail buyer.
Basic 3rd grade (maybe 6th grade) English would be appreciated.
I really have no feel on how bright these options are?
-I know how bright the following lights are:
ARC P aaa
Fenix LOP
Fenix L1P
Fenix P1
SF E2E
SF L2
Where does the Draco reside? (Modamag, no disrespect meant!)
Is there an option to get the brightest output with multi stage? Or is the brightest option single stage?
Will the Turbo head just increase throw?
Sorry to bring the dialog level so low here !!!
frisco
Here's my quick take on the questions you raise, which is probably less than yours. eheh
Start with a battery 3.7v ish
Add LED
Drive it at 300mA
You get a brightness of L0P
I think the Draco will be about 400mA (FluPic 800mA on burst)
So it's brighter than the L0p which is pretty bright. BUT The DRACO is way smaller.
Then
Improve the crappy reflector with one of the best ones we have on CPF from our own McGizmo and you get a better beam that has less loss due to better surface area as well as more focused shape to columinate more photons in a controlled direction for better illumination or farther.
Now you are a lot better than the L0P... Maybe brighter and better focus than the infamous NANO... and still way smaller. And we haven't even brought up the Turbo Head. yet.
Then you get into LED's LUX I or LUX III.... hmmm depends on the choice of converter here. I can hardly wait to see them all side by side to find out. 800mA on burst would make better use of the LUX III Ubin and would probably end up crushing the aformentioned lights in brightness and focus ie Lumens and LUX. And still way smaller... remember that picture I took of it hiding behind an Arc AAA.
I bet the Sbin with 400ish mA will best the L0P and the NANO but I doubt it will be as bright as the L1P. It would be awesome if we could get it to L1P output level. :shrug: maybe...
I also think the FluPIC on burst using the AAA extender tube will rawk the most!!
Now add the larger Turbo Head... sheesh. It will focus more photons onto a focused point for higher LUX. So you can light up things farther away. And STILL way smaller than the others.
I;m guessing it will be about the size of the Streamlight Nanomate but WAY more powerful.
PS We are also looking at another primary alkaline battery that may work with the DRACO. I have one and it fits perfect. So we'll see.
Lots of exciting things coming in the next few weeks! ModaMag, Jonathan has a real sweet light developing here. It's definately going to have a home on my keychain as an EDC Every Dude Carry
{please correct me on all my stab at the question with all the assumptions
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